Mozart: Requiem Realisations - King's College Choir of Cambridge, Cleobury (1 CD + 1 SACD)

The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge under conductor Stephen Cleobury presents a compelling release. Here it performs Mozart Requiem (Süssmayr edition), followed by complete movement realisations by leading composers and musicologists including Michael Finnissy, Robert D. Levin and Duncan Druce. The recording features a stellar line up of guest soloists – Elin Manahan Thomas, Christine Rice, James Gilchrist, Christopher Purves – and the Academy of Ancient Music.

The release also features a unique bonus audio documentary about Mozart’s Requiem, narrated by Elin Manahan Thomas (soprano soloist, who recently toured with Eric Whitacre), with commentary illustrated by extracts of both the Requiem and the works that inspired it.

The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge is one of the world’s foremost choirs and unquestionably among the most widely heard. It owes its existence to King Henry VI, who envisaged the daily singing of services in his magnificent chapel. This remains the Choir’s raison d’être, and is an important part of the lives of its 16 choristers, who are educated at King’s College School, and the 14 choral scholars and two organ scholars, who study a variety of subjects in the College. The Choir has been a breeding ground for numerous professional singers, two of whom – James Gilchrist and Christopher Purves – appear as soloists on this recording.

Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K626
21:04

Academy of Ancient Music, Stephen Cleobury and Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Elin Manahan Thomas, Christine Rice, James Gilchrist and Christopher Purves, James Gilchrist
Choir of King's College Cambridge, Academy of Ancient Music
Stephen Cleobury


Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/Michael Finnissy: Requiem, K. 626: Lacrimosa
2:49

Academy of Ancient Music, Stephen Cleobury and Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Choir of King's College Cambridge, Academy of Ancient Music
Stephen Cleobury
 Excerpt, Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K626
8:48

Academy of Ancient Music, Stephen Cleobury, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Elin Manahan Thomas, Christine Rice, James Gilchrist and Christopher Purves, Academy of Ancient Music, Stephen Cleobury and Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Christopher Purves, Christine Rice, Elin Manahan Thomas, James Gilchrist
Academy of Ancient Music, Choir of King's College Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury

Domine Jesu
3:24


Hostias
3:59


Sanctus
1:25


Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart|Duncan Druce: Requiem, K. 626: Benedictus
4:50

Academy of Ancient Music, Stephen Cleobury, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Elin Manahan Thomas, Christine Rice, James Gilchrist and Christopher Purves, Christopher Purves, Christine Rice, Elin Manahan Thomas, James Gilchrist
Academy of Ancient Music, Choir of King's College Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury

Excerpt, Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K626
5:24

Academy of Ancient Music, Stephen Cleobury, Choir of King's College, Cambridge and Elin Manahan Thomas, Academy of Ancient Music, Stephen Cleobury and Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Elin Manahan Thomas
Choir of King's College Cambridge, Academy of Ancient Music
Stephen Cleobury

Agnus Dei
2:54

Lux aeternam
2:30


Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/Robert D Levin: Requiem, K. 626: Cum sanctis tuis

2:46

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/C Richard F Maunder: Requiem, K. 626: Amen (Fugue)
1:40

Mozart: Requiem, K. 626: Sanctus
1:34

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/Duncan Druce: Requiem, K. 626: Benedictus
7:10

Academy of Ancient Music, Stephen Cleobury, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Elin Manahan Thomas, Christine Rice, James Gilchrist and Christopher Purves, Christopher Purves, James Gilchrist, Elin Manahan Thomas, Christine Rice
Academy of Ancient Music, Choir of King's College Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/Robert D Levin: Requiem, K. 626: Cum sanctis tuis
2:53

Academy of Ancient Music, Stephen Cleobury and Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Choir of King's College Cambridge, Academy of Ancient Music
Stephen Cleobury

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/Michael Finnissy: Requiem, K. 626: Lacrimosa
3:08

Academy of Ancient Music, Stephen Cleobury and Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Choir of King's College Cambridge, Academy of Ancient Music
Stephen Cleobury

Mozart's Requiem - An Audio Documentary

1:06:30
Academy of Ancient Music, Stephen Cleobury and Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Choir of King's College Cambridge, Academy of Ancient Music
Stephen Cleobury

Mozart in 1791 and the Commissioning of the Requiem

13:44


The Composition of the Requiem

18:21

Reception